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DPS is about the mystery encountered during a slide across deep snow. It is the inspiration for everything we create. It fuels a reverence for mountains, storms, and the people who sculpt powder culture. It leads us on a search for distant ranges and on a quest for the most progressively shaped and built skis on the planet.
Stephan Drake, pow surfing Spoons.
The Perpetual Dream Welcome to the 2018-19 Season
Window seat; car, train, or plane. Look out onto the horizon and there is new movement. A trip has begun. The sky becomes vast, kaleidoscope images of the landscape flow through your eyes, and the mind releases into an ever-deepening space. You are going places. There’s always a road that gets you to mountains. It winds upward as trees change and the landscape becomes increasingly white. Hopefully, you find yourself at the end of a beautiful valley where snowbanks vertically frame the streets. There’s nowhere else to be until Spring. The small room where you live is cozy. Wood smoke is perfume. Outside, the days are full of clean and crisp alpine air. Pushing your craft, and surfing through the deepness, is the way. The sun comes out occasionally, and that’s okay. Snow piles deeper and dryer, and nights pass easily without much concern for the next day. There are friends and laughter. All your gear works perfectly. You regard your boots with pure love because they allow perfect comfort and the optimized biomechanical transfer of energy. You have nextgeneration powder sticks that are totally intuitive. Every run, every turn expands the soul via the seamless transfer of power and feeling. Equipment reflects the art, and it’s all so good that your movements become universally dynamic and economical. Your body doesn’t hurt –– it’s perfectly in sync. We haven’t reached that place yet. But it’s the DPS mission to deliver you there. Our factory is located off a diesel-trafficked industrial road, near a body shop, beside train tracks. A sole east-facing window frames the Wasatch, as the mountains rise dramatically from the valley floor. Inside, we toil daily to constantly improve; to push and push, and push some more toward better snow tools. Our obsession is fueled by the idea of travel to the perfect place, with the concept of complete immersion, and the notion that the perfect ride exists; to be realized, enjoyed, and obsessed over.
– Stephan Drake is the founder of DPS.
Piers Solomon takes in the magnitude and glory of Alaska.
JAPAN Kiriro Snow World, Kagura, Naeba. DPS Cinematic: The Space Within and The Time Within January 2017
During an endless Kiroro storm cycle, Olof Larsson reaps the benefits.
Piers Solomon, the Koala arborist, goes in for a close inspection of Kagura’s trees. 10
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Stephan Drake in Japan.
Santiago Guzman awaits his libation in Naeba. DPS SKIS 2018/19
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ALASKA HELISKIING HAINES, AK DPS Cinematic: Predators of the Northern Deep March 2017
Piers Solomon kicks-off a fine day in the Chilkats.
Ben Sturgulewski during the filming of, Apex Predators of the Northern Deep. Visit dpsskis.com to watch the short.
Santiago Guzman rescues what matters. Watch Apex Predators of the Northern Deep on dpsskis.com for the cold skinny.
Piers Solomon, with Lotus 124s underfoot.
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The big win. Piers Solomon is victorious while waiting for the sun to poke through in Haines.
Away from the lake, Santiago Guzman takes to the air in Haines. DPS SKIS 2018/19
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Stay tuned for new releases throughout the 2018-19 season.Â
Watch DPS Cinematic by visiting: dpsskis.com
The 2018/19 Quiver
Cassiar Designs Share the Spotlight. If there ever was a conception, in certain circles, that DPS makes only big-mountain and powder skis, that belief should be eviscerated with the release of the 2018/19 Quiver. The big news from HQ is the massive push behind the reintroduction of the Cassiar line. Our new offering is the result of a two year deep-dive into the hardsnow/ frontside category. The on-snow results should speak for themselves. If you’ve only ridden Wailer or Lotus family skis, the new Cassiar shapes should really expand your horizons, both in finding technical ways to improve your game, and for regularly harvesting fun in resort terrain. The new Cassiar line comes in both Foundation and Alchemist constructions. All Cassiar skis are derived from a new Chassis platform, dubbed ‘C2’. C2 is essentially a mathematically scaled blueprint for a refined combination of sidecut, flex pattern, and overall ski shaping. Ski design is complex, and when you have something that works well, building scale is critical within a family of waist widths. The new Cassiar line offers 79mm, 82mm, 87mm, and 94mm versions to choose from based on the snow type you are most likely to encounter on a daily basis. And if you were to sample any Cassiar shapes in succession, you would feel a distinctly shared DNA. Each shape shares similarities in flex, turn-initiation, and rebound, rendering it evident that they come from the same mother. Additionally, inside the reborn Cassiar family, don’t miss out on the Cassiar 79, a new shape that is only available in Alchemist construction. At 12.5M, it’s a superb quiver choice for strong technical skiers, but also doubles as an everyday platform for those that are still honing their technical game. It’s intuitive and easy to drive, and what we believe to be the most versatile ski in the sub-80mm width class. Smooth, smileinducing g-forces are a common occurrence. For emerging shredders of the universe, the long-awaited Grom series is born. Juniors and the teenage set can now choose from either a Wailer or Lotus design targeted toward their developing game. Young guns will appreciate the thoroughbred ride and the perfect gateway into the full DPS stable. And finally, the already ultra-awarded Lotus 124 takes one more notable evolutionary step with great refinements to flex pattern and rocker lines, further improving upon an already exceptional deep snow ride, and into 2.0 status. We hope you enjoy the fruits of our labor in the 18/19 season, with total enjoyment in all terrain and snow conditions, in what we believe is our finest quiver offering yet. Cassiar shredding on the frontside.
The Cassiar Quiver
Elements of a
C2 Chassis
Cassiar skis are designed to take you all over the resort, in all conditions. We have found that too many frontside-focused skis are too race/piste-driven and suffer in crud, steeps, moguls or trees. And similarly, there are too many freeride derived 8095mm underfoot shapes that simply aren’t fun, balanced, or powerful enough to truly carve and generate lateral g-forces on piste.
Turn Radii
Our Cassiar all-mountain skis don’t come from the world of racing, and we think that’s a good thing. Rather, they were born by applying the highest performance off-piste designs to DPS’ composite material technology specifically for narrower waist-widths.
The new Cassiar line exhibits multiple turn radii across different waist widths and lengths. For example, the A79 Trainer comes in at 12.5M, while the softer snow and off-piste oriented Cassiar 94 reaches up to 20M; meaning less aggressive engagement, more speed management, and increased stability in mixed snow.
12.5m - 20m Sidecut Design
The new C2 Chassis presents a beautiful sweet spot, and delivers a truly balanced and amazing all-mountain experience for the conditions commonly encountered on most resort days.
Chassis 2 sidecuts feature a blend of strategically placed radii that make the ski aggressive at the top of the turn, but also incredibly friendly when the ski is off-edge and drifting in mixed snow. That, coupled with varying radii in the tail section, make a C2 ski more friendly off-edge than anything we’ve built to-date in the sub-20m sidecut category. Further, these skis feature relatively high taper angles, which means the ski pulls you deeply into the turn with an immediate, responsive feel. With the introduction of C2, the days when carbon skis were subject to torsion chatter––the feeling of the ski skipping and vibrating in an attempt to match the ski’s designed turn radius––are a thing of the past.
Mounting Points Cassiar designs are centered around a prescribed mounting point in relationship to the overall ski length. It’s more forward than older generation footprints. The mounting point functions to keep your center of mass moving constantly forward in mixed snow and terrain more so than in traditional carving and racing skis. You stand in an incredibly balanced position that also sits in concert with the flex pattern and sidecut. The result is a more neutral and poised stance that reinforces and stokes smoothness, allowing athletic skiing to shine.
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Uschi F82
Uschi F87
Uschi F94
Cassiar F82
Cassiar F87
Cassiar F94
Uschi A82
Uschi A87
Uschi A 94
Cassiar A79
Cassiar A82
Cassiar A87
Cassiar A94
Flex Patterns It took over 25 flex pattern iterations to get to the special goodness that is found in a C2 chassis ski. The tip is just aggressive enough, but nimble to handle crud and moguls. The middle is firm, and the tail is weighted to thread a precise needle between an ultraeasy exit and energetic propulsion into the next turn.
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CHOOSE YOUR SHAPE
CHOOSE YOUR CONSTRUCTION Dedicated skiers have a full-build menu to choose from. Once you select your shape, you can match it with a series of cutting-edge constructions; each with their own distinctive and fine-tuned attributes. DPS reaches into every corner of a skier’s imagination when it comes to ski layup and design, spanning the spectrum from elite high-tech Pure aerospace prepreg carbon (Alchemist), damp and powerful bamboo-carbon (Foundation), or super-lightweight ascentdescent focused touring skis (Tour1).
We have always categorized ski shapes into three general families. All of the skis within a particular family, regardless of how they are shaped or designed, correlate to an intended use within a general set of terrain and snow conditions. Each family can also be recognized by a range of waist widths, e.g. the frontside, firmer snow Cassiar family contains skis between 79mm-94mm underfoot. Within each family, there are often different styles of shapes, flex patterns, and sidecut designs.
LOTUS FAMILY
WAILER FAMILY Waist Width: 99mm - 115mm
Waist Width: >115mm
Next-level, vibration-tuned aerospace grade carbon ski construction melded with absolutely the finest supporting materials.
DPS’ roots are ingrained in the pursuit of deep powder. Since inception, we have led the way in the big-mountain genre with a number of firsts, including introducing the first 120mm powder pintail (Lotus 120), transferring the word “rocker” from surfing to skiing, introducing the first rockered ski with sidecut (Lotus 138), and the groundbreaking Spoon.
The Wailers are the middle of your quiver: all mountain, all season—maximum versatility. The four models within, and their women’s counterparts, are among the most awarded skis in snow and outdoor media over the last five years. From the faithful daily driver in the Wailer 99; the do-it-all Wailer 106, or to the Wailer 112—the Wailer family has you covered for the majority of your days.
Class-leading downhill performance in the lightweight touring segment, with a prioritization on uphill ease.
CASSIAR FAMILY
WOMEN’S SKIS
Waist Width: 79mm - 94mm
Waist Width: 82mm - 112mm
Women’s skis are traditionally diluted, watered-down versions of their standard counterparts. In the name of weight savings, ski builders typically cannibalize performance by removing glass and employing flimsy wood cores. Our constructions are already ultra-lightweight and infused with unrivaled carbon performance. For our women’s line, we shift mounting points to create a ski that is both incredibly easy to ski, and has all the reactivity and power of our bigger thoroughbred chargers—skis built for women rippers—not a market segment.
The mission is to lead and innovate in the hard snow category, since not every day offers blower pow. The skis in the Cassiar family are the tools of choice for frontside ripping, from tight zipper lines to laying deep, even trenches on corduroy, to carving the slickest blue Maine ice. Find the perfect on-piste or hard snow ski that suits your exact preferences. And reap the benefits and pleasure of skis meticulously designed for the frontside experience.
The perfect fusion of carbon/bamboo/glass and cutting-edge chassis design.
HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISON
DEEP POWDER
POWDER / CRUD
HARD SNOW / CARVING
RESORT / MIXED SNOW
LOTUS 124 WAILER 112 (AND YVETTE 112)
WAILER 106 (AND ZELDA 106)
WAILER 99 (AND NINA 99)
CASSIAR 94
LIGHTWEIGHT
DAMPING
POWER/GRIP
CASSIAR 87
FOUNDATION
TOUR1
ALCHEMIST
FOUNDATION
TOUR1
ALCHEMIST
FOUNDATION
TOUR1
ALCHEMIST
FOUNDATION
TOUR1
ALCHEMIST
(AND USCHI 94)
PRICE
(AND USCHI 87)
CASSIAR 82 (AND USCHI 82)
CASSIAR 79
LOTUS GROM WAILER GROM
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The world’s most advanced ski construction takes a significant evolutionary step forward. Alchemist Pure carbon skis are the ultimate expression of the craft. Next-level, vibration-tuned aerospace grade carbon ski construction melded with absolutely the finest in supporting materials. Alchemist skis retain the same historical shapes as their Pure3 predecessors, but due to the construction upgrades are notably damper and smoother in mixed and firmer conditions.
Textured polyamide top Pure prepreg carbon fiber laminate with proprietary dampening additives
UHMW sidewalls Aspen wood core
Wide profile Rockwell 48 steel edges
Fastest and hardest World Cup race bases
LIGHT WEIGHT DAMPING MADE IN THE
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Lotus A124 2.0
Wailer A112
Wailer A106
Wailer A99
The Lotus 124 is a ski that many have dubbed, “one of our best ever.” For 18/19, it takes another step forward with strong refinements geared toward creating the most versatile deep pow shape on the planet. The recipient of a freshly refined flex profile, along with subtle rocker refinements and new tip shaping, it emerges as the 2.0. You will benefit from smoother entry into the turn, and overall, an even more poised deep-snow specialty tool.
While the legendary ski shape has remained, Alchemist stokes the smoothness factor on this classic. The Wailer 112 legacy has dominated magazine tests and is known as the shape that truly makes people ski better. It has the versatility for complete control and g-force generation on hard pack, while cradling the rider into the world of powder planing performance. The Wailer A112 consistently and playfully delivers ultimate powder versatility and ease of use in varying conditions.
The Wailer A106 shape represents an enormous sweet spot in any skier’s quiver, and the Alchemist layup makes it that much stronger in the mixed conditions it’s designed to thrive in. It is light and ready to tour, yet also begs to be driven hard daily at the resort, or under the ropes. Reach for it regularly when conditions are decent and experience the new Chassis approach to sidecut and flex profile design. It is a ski that bends around your boot, begging you to modulate the radii of your arcs, as you carve or slarve through a diverse range of snow and terrain.
The Wailer A99 utilizes the Wailer A112’s 3-D PaddleTech Geometry™— DPS’ original blend of rocker and variable sidecut. PaddleTech allows the skier to engage the Wailer A99’s slightly cambered 18m underfoot turn radius while arcing g-loaded carves on hard snow. In soft or mixed snow, the skier draws on the gradually rockered paddle. The Wailer A99 exhibits the best on and off edge performance, and the ability to get creative on the most versatile 100mm underfoot package ever designed.
Dimensions 151/124/133 | Radius: 23m @185cm
Dimensions 141/112/128 | Radius: 15-18m @184cm
Dimensions 135/106/124 | Radius: 18m @185cm
Dimensions 125/99/111 | Radius: 16-19m @184cm
Sizes 180cm, 185cm, 191cm
Sizes 168cm, 178cm, 184cm, 189cm
Sizes 168cm, 178cm, 185cm, 189cm
Sizes 168cm, 176cm, 184cm
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Cassiar A94
Cassiar A87
Cassiar A82
Cassiar A79 “The Trainer”
Carving is still on the radar, but if one wants to lean more toward shallow storms, or confidently reaching for the right ski a day or two after a small storm –– where shallower pow and a good dose of crud/supportive softer snow is on the docket. While the C94 sways toward softer snow conditions, it can still grip and carve in all but the iciest conditions. C2 Chassis.
At the center of the new Cassiar offerings is the 87mm edition. It’s arguably the most versatile of the newly released Cassiar line. The Cassiar 87 is the perfect choice for everyday resort use where you are 50 percent off-piste and 50 percent on-piste. The C87 carries all the performance and refinement DNA of a C2 ski.
In the year 2000, 82mm underfoot defined an ultra-wide powder ski. These days 82mm is definitely at the narrow end of the spectrum. But alas, 82mm underfoot is now an amazing place for all-mountain excellence with a nod toward the carve. Great overall piste performance with just enough floatation to make mixed snow a terrific pleasure. C2 Chassis.
The Trainer combines a 79mm underfoot waist width and an aggressive slalom turning radius and taper angle. This is a ski that encourages deep angles and fun, with controllable speed across the fall line, rather than straight down it. Unlike a race ski that has a one dimensional, piste-oriented personality, we have applied insight from our powder and big mountain skis to give the A79 extra versatility toward all-mountain excellence. The A79 is only offered in an Alchemist layup.
Dimensions 133/94/113 | Radius: 20m @191cm
Dimensions 127/87/108 | Radius: 19m @189cm
Dimensions 121/82/104 | Radius: 19m @185cm
Dimensions 123/79/107 | Radius: 12.5m @167cm
Sizes 165cm, 171cm, 178cm, 185cm, 191cm
Sizes 165cm, 171cm, 178cm, 184cm, 189cm
Sizes 165cm, 171cm, 178cm, 185cm
Sizes 161cm, 167cm
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Yvette A112
Zelda A106
Nina A99
Uschi A94
Powder in the morning, crud in the afternoon, and carved groomed arcs down for après. The Yvette A112 combines the loose and early planing feel of a fully rockered ski with aggressive sidecut and slight camber underfoot. Taking cues from the redesign of the Wailer 112RP2, the legend continues as the Yvette A112 features an even greater sweet spot geared for optimal high-speed and crud performance.
The classic Zelda A106 shape emerges in Alchemist carbon sweetness. There isn’t a more powerful, positively connected ski construction on earth. It is matched with a flex pattern and rocker line that is forgiving in the shovel—easily ushering you into turns that evolve into powerful rewarding finishes. Skiers also benefit from Alchemist’s infinite flex life. Zelda is the dream package: ideal for resort skiing, faraway trips, and tours—or whatever you throw at it in varying conditions.
Based on the award-winning Yvette 112RP2 platform, the Nina A99 exhibits similar versatility in a narrower package. The Nina A99 utilizes the Yvette’s 3-D PaddleTech Geometry™—DPS’ original blend of rocker and variable sidecut. PaddleTech allows the skier to engage the Nina’s slightly cambered 18m underfoot turn radius for arcing g-loaded carves on hard snow. In soft or mixed snow, the skier draws on the gradually rockered paddle to get creative.
The Uschi 94 features the new C2 platform–– it’s the widest of the Uschi line, and skews towards soft snow performance for most women, but is still accessible as a wider everyday resort board in deeper snow climates. To imagine the perfect scenario for the Uschi 94: 2-4 days after a medium-sized storm, 80 percent of the day is in crud and trees, and 20 percent is used for the occasional piste run. Also, consider the U94 as a great allaround mixed snow touring choice. C2 Chassis.
Dimensions 141/112/128 | Radius: 15-18m @168cm
Dimensions 130/106/120 | Radius: 18m @168cm
Dimensions 125/99/111 | Radius: 16-19m @168cm
Dimensions 129/94/110 | Radius: 19m @178cm
Sizes 158cm, 168cm, 178cm
Sizes 158cm, 168cm, 178cm
Sizes 158cm, 168cm, 176cm
Sizes 157cm, 165cm, 171cm, 178cm
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Uschi A87
Uschi A82
At the center of the new Uschi line is the 87mm edition. A perfect choice for everyday resort use where off-piste takes slightly more precedence than on-piste. Targeting your ski choice to the conditions you most frequently encounter is a fine luxury (i.e. building your dream quiver), and the Uschi 87 tips the scale to slightly favor off-piste over on. C2 Chassis.
If you ski at resorts that typically have medium-to-low level snowfall and snowpack, the Uschi 82 is an amazing one ski quiver choice for many women. It will excel on-piste, handle any part of the mountain with total confidence, yet still feel capable and decently floaty in soft snow, especially for those micro storms.
Dimensions 123/87/106 | Radius: 17.5m @171cm
Dimensions 118/82/102 | Radius: 16m @165cm
Sizes 150cm, 157cm, 165cm, 171cm
Sizes 146cm, 152cm, 158cm, 165cm
Sanne Mona goes pow surfing in deep Swiss storm conditions on Yvette 112s. DPS SKIS 2018/19
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Tour1 is a targeted lightweight backcountry build that emphasizes fast ascents and class-leading downhill performance. It is significantly lighter than Alchemist, DPS’ flagship construction. Whereas Alchemist is the ultimate in advanced ultra-powerful carbon ski technology, Tour1 skis are comparable in weight to the lightest backcountry-specific touring skis on the market while offering competitive differentiation by exhibiting superior, class-leading torsional stiffness, unmatched edge grip and dampening via a proprietary Tour1 specific aerospace carbon laminate. Why invest energy in long tours if you are forced to ride floppy touring skis that sap the performance and fun out of the descent?
Full cap textured polyamide top
Prepreg carbon / glass Tour1 laminate
Balsa core
Narrow profile Rockwell 48 edges
Fastest and hardest World Cup race bases
LIGHT WEIGHT DAMPING POWER/GRIP
MADE IN THE
U.S.A.
PRICE
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Lotus 124
Wailer 112RP2
Wailer 106
Wailer 99
This ski is a special and unique beast. Lightweight touring constructions are traditionally skinny little sticks. But, what if you are putting in big days of vert in the deepness of Japan or BC? On the Tour1 Lotus 124, by 4pm your legs and spirit will give you a pat on the back for choosing the lightest pow surfer on planet earth. Plane in powder, transform the skin track into a powder escalator.
Touring skis are traditionally 60-80mm toothpicks designed for fast ascents and regimented skin tracks. Well, the best untracked snow is worth walking for. The award-winning Wailer 112 Tour1 weighs less than most significantly narrower traditional fiberglass touring shapes, but still delivers carbon’s inherent power benefits in deeper and mixed snow. Go strong for days with this legitimately light uphill supercharger, and one of the most soft-snow versatile and easiest skiing shapes in the history of the sport.
If you live in a consistently snowy region that usually delivers in centimeters or inches, not feet and meters, then the Wailer’s 106mm waist is an ideal central piece of your quiver. The Wailer 106 Tour1 is ultralight and polite in the skin track. Keep it broad, with one ski in your bag for a utility knife approach that delivers broad pleasure and predictable precision due to its Chassis-driven rocker and sidecut design.
The iconic Wailer 99 shape precedes itself with its long line of noted accomplishments across all construction types. It’s a winning design with countless best-in-class awards. Its ultralight, torsionally responsive carbon laminate construction, achieves the epitome of versatility: energy-saving, lightweight, but offering rare slarveability and nimbleness in a touring-specific 99mm underfoot package.
Dimensions 140/124/130 | Radius: 23m @178cm
Dimensions 141/112/128 | Radius: 15-18m @184cm
Dimensions 133/106/122 | Radius: 18m @178cm
Dimensions 125/99/111 | Radius: 16-19m @184cm
Weight 1570g @178cm
Weight 1550g @184cm
Weight 1440g @178cm
Weight 1410g @184cm
Sizes 178cm, 185cm
Sizes 168cm, 178cm, 184cm
Sizes 168cm, 178cm, 185cm
Sizes 168cm, 176cm, 184cm
SKIER'S CHOICE /// Nominee 2012 Product
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Cassiar 95
Cassiar 87
The Cassiar 95 Tour1 is a classic choice. It features a flat-tail design, which translates to full contact along the ski’s entire edge in any style of snow. Enjoy the long arcing feel of the downhill edge as it graces various turn shapes from sidecut-perfect carves, to slarved short radius windshield wipers with extra knee angulation. If it suits your skiing style, the Cassiar 95 Tour1 may be all you need.
We’re happy to offer the Cassiar 87 in Tour1 construction. It slots into skin tracks across the Alps as a comparatively fat, but traditionally acceptable offering. Enjoy the exceptional weight savings you’d expect from DPS’ Tour1 construction, especially at 87mm underfoot. Tap into great all-snow and all-mountain performance with a footprint that screams powerful performance in a featherweight package.
Dimensions 129/95/116 | Radius: 18m @178cm
Dimensions 121/87/109 | Radius: 18m @178cm
Weight 1375g @178cm
Weight 1340g @178cm
Sizes 168cm, 178cm
Sizes 161cm, 168cm, 178cm
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Yvette 112
Zelda 106
Nina 99
The mating of this construction and shape was destined to happen. The Yvette 112 is arguably the most awarded women’s big-mountain and powder ski of all time. This iteration is melded with Tour1 construction to create a combination perfectly suited to long days of touring in soft snow. A truly high tech instrument in both shaping and construction.
The Zelda 106 Tour1 offers a seriously fun touring package. It is arguably the safe centerpiece for touring in the widest range of conditions. Mount tech bindings on the Zelda and use it from scrappy early November action to that last magical June corn day—and everything in-between. Many will argue that the Zelda’s waist-width and turn radius combination delivers the most terrain/snow range of any ski design in existence.
The Nina 99 has forged its place as an amazing and true touring pow shape for many women. 100mm underfoot combined with healthy tip and tail rocker provides ample planing performance. This unique shaping combination is now mated with a Tour1 build to create a special, versatile, and surfy experience in an incredibly efficient uphill package.
Dimensions 141/112/128 | Radius: 15m @168cm
Dimensions 130/106/120 | Radius: 18m @168cm
Dimensions 125/99/111 | Radius: 16m @168cm
Weight 1520g @168cm
Weight 1340g @168cm
Weight 1225g @168cm
Sizes 158cm, 168cm
Sizes 158cm, 168cm
Sizes 158cm, 168cm
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Foundation is a completely reimagined and rebuilt construction category that represents a futuristic approach to ski design. Every model in the Foundation series shares DPS Chassis DNA shaping that yields design and performance consistency from shape-toshape and length-to-length. Foundation employs the absolute best-in-class components from start-to-finish, with top-notch durability. On-snow feel is a wonderful blend of power and dampness that is readily accessible to a wide range of skier profiles.
Ultra-durable textured polyamide top sheets Unidirectional carbon
Bi-phase bamboo+poplar core UHMW sidewalls
Lotus F124
Wailer F112
Welcome to an exciting new blend of everyday accessibility, and powder-planing performance. The Wailer 112 changed the design paradigm in terms of creating a new level of powder versatility. When designing the next generation 120mm+ class powder shape, we wanted to add a sprinkle of that 112 influence to truly endow the F124 with performance in mixed snow. It had to be easy to ski when the going gets tough, yet still have the DNA to charge. The F124 greatly benefits from the planted, stable, and amazing feel of the new Foundation bamboo-based construction.
Why tinker with a winning recipe that has transformed the powder and resort experience for so many? Because we are tinkerers at heart. We’ve drawn from our extensive Chassis R+D project and created a verifiable winner in the Foundation 112. It’s a brand new, ground up riff on the construction and shaping of the quiver classic Wailer 112RP2 that features a longer fore-body and new flex pattern.
Dimensions 144/124/133 | Radius: 23m @185cm
Dimensions 144/112/131 | Radius: 15m @184cm
Sizes 178cm, 185cm, 191cm
Sizes 168cm, 178cm, 184cm, 190cm
Wide profile Rockwell 48 edges Triaxial fiberglass
High graphite World Cup race bases
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Wailer F106
Wailer F999
The Foundation 106 is a ski to get excited about. Foundation’s novel bamboo design has taken the overall feel of damping and solidity to new levels. The F106 benefits from a refined rocker line and Chassis-inspired sidecut, which provides instant engagement and a smooth turn finish. Both attributes accent the hypnotic feel of a flex profile that bends around your boot, drawing you directly into deeper, more playful arcs across a wide range of terrain and snow.
In the heart of the Foundation lineup is the 99, a shape that diverts away from the traditional Pure3 and Hybrid versions that were heavily tapered in the tip and tail. The Foundation 99 has a longer sidecut length to engage evolving radii as the ski progressively gets pushed harder and at higher edge angles. The rocker profile remains virtually untouched, which means easy turn entry and exit, and substantial float for 99mm underfoot. The F99 is a little brother to the F106 and offers ultimate in go-everywhere, do-everything versatility.
Dimensions 142/106/125 | Radius: 18m @185cm
Dimensions 128/99/117 | Radius: 18m @184cm
Sizes 168cm, 178cm, 185cm, 191cm
Sizes 168cm, 176cm, 184cm
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Cassiar F94
Cassiar F87
Cassiar F82
Carving is accessible with the Cassiar 94, but if one wants to give more focus toward those shallow storms, or being on the perfect ski a day or two after a storm––days where you mix in a good dose of crud and supportive soft snow. The Foundation choice will feel damper, smoother, and more forgiving than the Alchemist, yet also less reactive and energetic. C2 chassis.
At the center of the new Cassiar family offering is the 87mm edition. A perfect choice for everyday resort use where you are 50 percent off-piste and 50 percent on-piste. The Cassiar 87 carries all the performance and refinement DNA of a C2 ski. This Foundation choice will feel damper and smoother than the Alchemist version, and a bit less reactive and energetic.
In the year 2000, 82mm underfoot was an ultra-wide powder ski. These days, it’s at the narrow end of the spectrum. That said, 82mm underfoot is still an amazing place for all-mountain excellence. Great piste performance, with just enough flotation to make mixed snow a great pleasure. The Foundation choice will feel damper, smoother, and more forgiving than the Alchemist, yet also less reactive and energetic. C2 chassis.
Dimensions 133/94/113 | Radius: 20m @191cm
Dimensions 127/87/108 | Radius: 19m @189cm
Dimensions 121/82/104 | Radius: 19m @185cm
Sizes 165cm, 171cm, 178cm, 185cm, 191cm
Sizes 165cm, 171cm, 178cm, 184cm, 189cm
Sizes 165cm, 171cm, 178cm, 185cm
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Yvette F112
Zelda F106
Nina F99
Uschi F94
A classic quiver shape is revitalized in a special construction package. Powder in the morning, crud in the afternoon, and carved groomed arcs down for après. The Foundation Yvette 112 combines the loose and early planing feel of a fully rockered ski with aggressive sidecut and slight camber underfoot. In the new Foundation regime, the Yvette gets a dramatically more responsive construction than past Hybrids. This perennial award-winning design is now damper, more responsive, and easier to ski than ever before.
The new Chassis platform makes edge-to-edge transfers so predictable, intuitive, and smooth that the Foundation Zelda 106 is a joy to ski in all conditions. Take her everywhere from soft moguls, trees, and high alpine couloirs—she’ll perform. The combination of user-friendliness coupled with a predictably stable bamboo platform underfoot has never been so strongly demonstrated in the women’s ski category.
The 99 Foundation Chassis is the new standard for mixed snow and all-mountain versatility. The Chassis design places your boot in the optimal place within both the flex profile and the sidecut, which fosters predictability and a powerful response. While the sidecut travels farther up the shovel than the previous Nina 99, a refined shovel rocker profile still lets you get creative on the most versatile 100mm underfoot package ever designed.
The Uschi 94 features the new C2 platform––the widest of the Uschi line starts skewing more towards soft snow performance for most women, but is still accessible as a wider everyday resort board in deeper snow climates. The Foundation choice will feel damper, smoother, and more forgiving than the Alchemist, yet also less reactive and energetic. C2 chassis.
Dimensions 135/112/124 | Radius: 15m @178cm
Dimensions 133/106/122 | Radius: 18m @168cm
Dimensions 123/99/113 | Radius: 18m @168cm
Dimensions 129/94/110 | Radius: 19m @178cm
Sizes 158cm, 168cm, 178cm
Sizes 158cm, 168cm, 178cm
Sizes 158cm, 168cm, 176cm
Sizes 157cm, 165cm, 171cm, 178cm
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Uschi F87
Uschi F82
Damp, smooth, and good feelings everywhere. The U87 is the perfect choice for everyday resort use where you are 50 percent off-piste and 50 percent on-piste. The Foundation choice will feel damper, smoother, and more forgiving than the Alchemist, yet also less reactive and energetic. C2 chassis.
If you ski at resorts with medium-to-low level snowfall and snowpack, the Uschi 82 is an amazing one ski quiver option for many women. It will excel on-piste, handle any part of the mountain, yet still feel capable and floaty in shallow soft snow. The Foundation choice will feel damper, smoother, and more forgiving than the Alchemist, yet also less reactive and energetic. C2 chassis.
Dimensions 123/87/106 | Radius: 17.5m @171cm
Dimensions 118/82/102 | Radius: 16m @165cm
Sizes 150cm, 157cm, 165cm, 171cm
Sizes 146cm, 152cm, 158cm, 165cm
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Lotus Grom 99
Wailer Grom 87
As the physical body evolves, the spirit begins to develop what can become a lifelong taste for deep, wild snow. At 99mm underfoot, combined with substantial tip and tail rocker, the result is surfy flow in powder. This is the gateway ski into the world of deep snow riding. Log time on the Lotus Grom, and when the time is right, graduate to the land of Lotus 124 2.0s, Lotus 138’s, and Spoons.
It’s finally here, a gateway ski that younger shredders can go to with confidence on an everyday basis. If you are lighter, 87mm underfoot means a decent bit of float all over the hill, combined with trench-laying poise on-piste. All of the technology of the adult range, now available to the young, aspiring shredder.
Dimensions 123/99/113 | Radius: 16m @158cm
Dimensions 119/87/104 | Radius: 17m @158cm
Sizes 148cm, 158cm
Sizes 148cm, 158cm
Olof Larsson on Tour1. DPS SKIS 2018/19
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Lotus 124 (PT)
Lotus 124
Lotus 124 (PT)
Wailer 112 (PT)
Wailer 112
Wailer 112 (PT)
Yvette 112 (PT)
Yvette 112
Yvette 112 (PT)
Wailer 106 (PT)
Wailer 106
Wailer 106 (PT)
Zelda 106 (PT)
Zelda 106
Zelda 106 (PT)
Wailer 99 (PT)
Wailer 99
Wailer 99 (PT)
CHASSIS 2 (C2) All new Cassiar skis are derived from a novel Chassis platform, dubbed ‘C2’. C2 is essentially a mathematically scaled blueprint for a refined combination of sidecut, flex pattern, and overall ski shaping.
PADDLE TECH (PT) Nina 99 (PT)
Nina 99
Nina 99 (PT)
Paddle Tech is a tapered, flatter sidecut section that blends at the contact points. It’s the special ingredient that drives a uniquely smooth and intuitive sense of turn shape.
Cassiar 95 (FT)
Cassiar 94 (C2, FT)
Cassiar 94 (C2, FT)
Uschi 94 (C2, FT)
Uschi 94 (C2, FT)
Cassiar 87 (C2, FT)
Cassiar 87 (C2, FT)
FLAT TAIL (FT) Flat Tails feature traditional extended sidecut and flatter, toned-down tail rocker profiles for skiers who prefer more solid drive and less slarve capability at the end of the turn. The choice is yours.
Cassiar 87 (FT) C2 = Chassis 2 FT = Flat Tail PT = Paddle Tech
Uschi 87 (C2, FT)
Uschi 87 (C2, FT)
Cassiar 82 (C2, FT)
Cassiar 82 (C2, FT)
Uschi 82 (C2, FT)
Uschi 82 (C2, FT)
Cassiar 79 (C2, FT)
Lotus Grom (PT)
Wailer Grom (C2, FT)
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Never Wax Again. Ski wax has been around since the 1850s and has always been assumed to be a necessary piece of the snow sliding puzzle. Its development over time has been dominated by the one-run world of ski racing and less by the needs of the everyday skier or snowboarder. In the 1980s, again driven by racing’s desire for speed in small doses, dangerous perfluorocarbons and other toxic chemical additives were included in wax recipes to broaden performance and increase operational temperature ranges. Wax still depends on the need for the inconvenient and constant reapplication of chemical functional groups that cause widespread damage to the environment and those applying it.
Permanence Breeds Ultimate Convenience. Unlike wax, Phantom is only applied once, and permanently alters the entire thickness of your bases to make them both faster and harder. Performance never drops off, regardless of days ridden or stone grinds.
Speed and Performance. Consistent glide and speed. Phantom is fast across a broad range of conditions and temperatures. Phantom mirrors the glide of all temperature wax in most mid-winter snow conditions, and exceeds it in warmer snow temperatures.
Environment. Traditional waxes are comprised of unstable toxic chemicals that breach into the watershed, causing widespread damage to the ecosystem and health of all living organisms. Phantom is engineered to feature the fastest components of traditional waxes but in functional groups that are both inert to the environment and safe to those applying it.
Phantom is a permanent, one-time application base-coating that forever eliminates the need for waxing skis and snowboards. It’s a disruptive, truly innovative solution that ushers in a new era in snowsports. Phantom’s patent-pending polymer technology offers ultimate convenience combined with great glide performance that never wanes across all snow temperatures, and for the life of a ski or board’s use. Phantom eliminates the damage traditional wax does to watersheds, along with the health risks for people applying it. Phantom can be applied to any new or used ski or snowboard at any point in a board’s life cycle, at a price that quickly delivers strong value.
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APPAREL
POLES
MEN’S CLASSIC TEE
NORI POLE (Carbon - Adjustable)
ZEE POLE (Alloy)
SANTI POLE (Alloy)
SKI BAG
WOMEN’S CLASSIC TEE
WOMEN’S CLASSIC TANK
HEADWARE ACCESSORIES
DPS VELCRO SKI STRAP GARAGE PATCH TRUCKER
AK POM BEANIE
STEVEDORE MERINO BEANIE
HOLDEN BANDITO
DPS SKI STRAP
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X marks this deep pow riding spot for Piers Solomon.
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Visit dpsskis.com to learn more about the people and places that shape DPS Front: The view from above. Piers Solomon.
Back: Santiago Guzman contemplates the day’s mission.
Photography by Oskar Enander // oskarenander.com
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